UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

             CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                 JULY 15, 1996

                DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

                                 PNC BANK CORP.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-9718

          PENNSYLVANIA                                 25-1435979
 (State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)

                                 ONE PNC PLAZA
                                249 FIFTH AVENUE
                      PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15222-2707
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (412) 762-1553
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS

           1996 Second Quarter Financial Results

           On July 15, 1996, PNC Bank Corp. ("Corporation") reported results of
           operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1996. 
           A copy of the earnings press release issued by the Corporation is 
           attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

           (c) Exhibits

           The exhibit listed on the Exhibit Index on page 3 of this Form 8-K
           is filed herewith.

                                   SIGNATURES

           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
           the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
           behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                           PNC BANK CORP.
                                           (Registrant)

           Date: July 17, 1996          By /s/ ROBERT L. HAUNSCHILD         
                                           --------------------------
                                           Robert L. Haunschild
                                           Senior Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

99       Earnings press release issued by the Corporation on July 15, 1996,
         with respect to the results of operations for the three months and six
         months ended June 30, 1996, is filed herewith.


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